I have a root canal. What are my options?

I wish this were a more fun subject to be discussing. However, we have received so many questions about root canals and positive options available, we want to address this subject for you. For the sake of clarity, we WAY prefer to write about solutions that are purely positive rather than weighing the risks and downsides of various options like when pondering options if a you already have a root canal.

This is the second article in the series we are writing about root canals. Here’s a link to article one, understanding the issues of root canals.

Before we jump into the subject, I feel the need for a disclosure here. We share this information strictly for informational purposes only. We are not making any recommendations or offering any suggestions how you should or shouldn’t handle your personal situation. We do hope that this information will help you know what options you have so that you can make the most informed decisions given your situation.

Again, we are all about empowering you with the information we have researched so you can make the wisest decision for yourself. Ultimately, each of us has to gather whatever information we do from whatever resources we find helpful in order to navigate the sometimes challenging terrain of dental issues.

Primary risks with root canals…

In order to really do this subject the justice it deserves, let’s first lay down several primary risks that experts sounding the alarm about root canals bring to light. Last year, we interviewed Dr Robert Gammal on the subject of root canals for our free online event, the HealThy Mouth World Summit. According to Dr Robert Gammal, creator of the movie Rooted which documents the risks of root canals (quick side note, the reference page for the movie has over 250 entries!), the main failures of conventional root canal therapy are:

1. It is impossible to clean out all the dead tissue from the canal of the tooth. Any dead tissue left in the body becomes gangrenous. The toxins that come out of gangrenous tissue are very toxic to the body and pose a threat to the immune system. Nowhere else in medicine would a physician suggest to leave dead tissue in the body.

2. It is impossible to sterilize the tooth which leads to the dead tooth having lots and lots of space within it for disease causing bacteria to proliferate. This is the enemy inside the gates of the body.

Dental journals combine these two above issues clearly. “It is now known that complete sterilization of an infected root canal is very difficult to achieve and complete removal of all pulp tissue remnants frequently is not possible.”(1)

3. Common protocol during root canal therapy is to place antibiotics into the canal. This antibiotic material only gets a short distance into the dentin tubules. The dental literature admits that this type of ‘semi’ application of antibiotics creates antibiotic resistant bacteria.

4. Substances used to cleanse and seal the tooth are cytotoxic (kills cells) or even carcinogenic (causes cancer).

Ok, so there’s a quick recap of the risks of root canal therapy. Let’s move onto several options someone with a root canal can take to address these potential issues.

Do nothing.

This is always an option. We can choose to care for our immunological health to our best ability, support our health and keep the root canal tooth in place. Keep in mind that despite all the information above, there are many dental professionals who argue that root canal therapy is a safe treatment.

One must reflect that life isn’t over because you have a root canal. Remember that primary to creating greater immunological health is our ability to manage our stress. While diet is fundamental, stress firmly takes its place as the number one factor in creating or destroying immunological health. So, above all else, learn to manage your stress. In fact, if you stress about what to do about your root canal, this is doing a potential double negative. Stop reading, go take a walk in nature with bare feet. Focus on beauty for 5 minutes. Pray. Meditate. Take whatever action (which includes doing nothing by the way) that helps you feel good. This is the number one thing each of us must do to reach optimal immunological health.

Have the root canal retreated using more thorough technologies.

This may be an option for some people looking for solutions. According to Dr Robert Gammal, if we were able to eliminate all the bacteria in the root canal (which using conventional methods is totally impossible), this would be a major step forward. Dr Gammal then states that he thinks we would see a great drop off in the side effects in the disease state from root canal therapy.

The best way we know of to effectively eliminate bacteria during a root canal is to use ozone gas during the treatment. So, if a person already has a root canal, they could choose to have the root canal ‘retreated’ by a dentist who uses ozone gas in their clinic. Different than conventional drills or more recent technology of the use of lasers to cleanse the canal, ozone gas will flow into the dentin tubules and has the ability to eliminate bacteria in the tooth. While we don’t know if ozone gas will completely cleanse the tooth, surely using ozone gas during root canal treatment would be a very wise application of ozone in dentistry to more effectively eliminate disease causing ‘bad bugs’. Here’s a link to an article which has a global database of dentists who use ozone in their practice.

To take it a step further in the right direction, the dentist could reseal the canal using more biocompatible materials in order to avoid the obvious risks from the conventional materials breaking down into dangerous compounds like ammonia, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde. If you really want to go this route, we suggest you have a dental materials blood compatibility test completed. It’s around $300 and you only have to do it once in your life to find out exactly what dental materials irritate your immune system less than others. In this way, you could have materials that are in the ‘less irritating’ group from your biocompatibility test used to seal and fill the canal.

Have the root canal tooth removed.

This is the last option we see possible to answer the question, “I have a root canal. What are my options?” If you choose to have the root canal tooth removed, it is very, very important to have it done properly.

If it’s true that the root canal tooth is a source point for disease causing bacteria to enter the body, then having it removed properly is crucial to insure that the area is cleaned out well after the tooth is removed. Our research suggests that the dentist doing the removal should treat the situation as a surgical procedure. Dr Gammal shared with us in the HealThy Mouth World Summit that he prefers to cut molars into parts so he can be very sure to remove all of the tooth. He shared with us that root canal teeth are very weak and a root can easily break off during extraction. In this circumstance, the dentist has the choice to either leave the piece of root in place, which would be a dreadful choice or go dig around for the tip which doesn’t sound very fun at all.

In our recent other articles on root canals, you may recall that Dr Weston Price embedded a root tip of a tooth that had been root canaled under the skin of a rabbit and provoked the same cause of death that occurred to the human who had the root canal. So, having all the pieces of the dead tooth removed are crucial.

So, it’s best if the dentist approaches this extraction very precisely, treating it as a potential surgical situation.

Another important step sometimes overlooked is the necessity to completely clean out the extraction site after removing the tooth. There is a ligament, called the periodontal ligament, which tends to be a hot spot for infection. The procedure experts have shared with us is they use a rounded burr tip on their drill and clean out the extraction site to remove any infected tissue, including the periodontal ligament.

Of course, if someone chooses to have the root canal removed, the follow up question is, ‘So what are the options to fill the gap?’ We will address this question in an upcoming article in this series which will detail the various options to fill the gap after an extraction and the relative risks and benefits of each option.

We’re excited to announce that we’re soon going to be interviewing a woman who survived cancer. Our interview will explore what her research and experience was regarding the relationship between her cancer development, her dental health and how she navigated this issue to be a healthy, cancer free person today! We’ll share this interview as soon as we have it all together for you…

Please share this article with loved ones who may be looking for empowering solutions to their dental issues.

Thank you for your continued research on this important topic and for disseminating information.

Please provide a list of dentists in Minnesota and/or Florida knowledgeable about potential problems with root canal filled teeth and the extraction of fail root fill teeth. My sister had a root canal filled tooth retreated 6xs (this dentist did not extract it!) and subsequently developed an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Thank you so much for providing this information. My stepdaughter had a root canal that within months became infected, and now she needs surgery. My husband (her father and custodial parent) were against the root canal, but her mother had it done anyway.

Thank You so much for the information regarding root canals! I have several and need to make some choices in regards to my health

I saw that you shared the test for dental material compatibility – Thank You! I’m very interested in taking that some day. However, there is another type of testing that I heard mentioned in the Healthy Mouth Summit – some type of testing that could give you some insight into how much your dental health is affecting your overall health? Do you remember what that test is? Maybe you shared it previously or are going to share it in future post? Any help is so appreciated!

Im a dentist who is very serious about this subject..I think your are still oversimplifying this matter..if its serious enough to talk about.At least get it right..none of the information above does much but cause trouble..if it were so simple as you suggest any moron could fix it.. it is as delicate as microneurologic surgery combined with microbiology.. what a let down to be referred to a good site with poor information.

Thank you for offering your input here. We are life learners. Please share with us your perspective here if that would serve you. As we don’t have an agenda with our writings, we simply are here to help others. So, we present information that we find helpful.

I had a root canal in 1989 and have been suffering from neurological issues since 1995….I have suffered through paralyzation, blood clots and sleep disorder….I now have Multiple Sclerosis ….. and lost my career because of it….I blame the root canal and the mercury cap in ’89…..now I am going to have that tooth removed after ruining 20 years of my life

I’m sorry to hear your story. When presented with stories like yours, I have to remember that I thank goodness that we aren’t presented with a life circumstance that isn’t an opportunity for us to grow in some way or another. Perhaps you are here to share your story to help others avoid the same challenges?

You have an agenda with your practice, and that is, you make over a grand performing the procedure. You probably put mercury amalgam fillings in people’s mouths, and call them ‘silver fillings’ just so they don’t catch on that it is mercury. Why the dishonesty? And your response is ‘overly simplified’. You want to rely on your esteemed position as a dentist to imply that you know more than what you really do, and to not question you because of nothing more than ego and the money you make.

Hi how would you go about finding a dentist who does all this.Ive seen over 5 different ones who all believe mercury fillings are safe so you can imagine how they would approach this subject.
Im due to have an infected root treated and am now scared it will be made worse as he is the best of a bad bunch. even the holistic dentis wasnt very helpful he reffered me back to mine! I have 2 root canals that are infected and after a year of leaving it, have decided my health needs them to be treated but it seems that if i can find a good dentist it will make it worse|?

Great question! We plan to write a final article in this root canal series addressing what questions to ask a dentist to help determine if they can really help you. In the meantime, here’s a link to an article we wrote to help folks find a qualified dentist.

Hi,
I am 19 and I am just really nervous because I had a root canal about a year ago, and tonight my dad told me I should consider getting my tooth removed because root canals are now being linked to many cancers. I don’t want to lose my tooth because it is in the front and I don’t want it to appear false, but I certainly don’t want to get cancer in the future. I want some reliable advise please!

We think it wise to collect information like this. We also strongly encourage you to not erode your immunity with fear. Nothing is forever. Fear causes lots of stress which has a direct negative impact on our immune health. You may simply want to keep a close eye on the organ systems relating to the tooth for any signs of trouble. Here’s a link to a meridian tooth chart where you can click on the related tooth and see what organs relate to it.

We have a friend who has a Carlson Bridge (see options in this article series) on his front teeth. You literally cannot tell that it’s there. So, if you do choose to have this tooth removed someday, it’s not a sure thing that the tooth would look false. Technology has come a long way in this regard.

Above all, keep your immune health high as doing so will give your body the best ability to deal with any potential issues that may arise in the future from the root canal.

We hope this helps you navigate your own path to greater oral health Alex.

Hi.
I found your site while researching root canals. Today I learned I have a ‘big’ infection in the area above a crowned molar, and the dentist scheduled me for a root canal on Monday. He said this was the best way to go. Given that the area is infected already (I’m on Amoxicillin now) and the tooth has to be addressed, what would be a good option for me in your opinion? Would extraction be a good option with an implant or bridge or partial? better than a root canal or perhaps less risky?
Thank you for your article and hope to hear from you!

Thank you for reaching out to us. Welcome to our site. I’m sorry that I can’t offer any suggestions here. I am willing to say that I will never agree to a root canal. I just don’t see how the benefits outweigh the risks.

Thank you for posting! Isn’t it great that we all don’t have to want (or believe) the same stories? BTW, I took a look at the link you provided and with a quick scan identified a handful of misquotes or outright mistakes. As always, it behooves each of us to check our sources. We can find ‘credible’ references for just about anything we want to justify in our minds these days.

It is an intereting point of view. Do you know the real author of the article you
gave the link for disputing Weston Price, D.D.S., Hal Huggins, D.D.S., George Meinig, D.D.S., and Joseph Mercola, D.O? At least all these doctors put their
names and reputations online. How can you dismiss numerous people with various
medical problems got better after extraction of their root canals? Did you ever
investigate what kind of materials they use inside the root for the root canals
and how poisoneous they are? Are you willing or can you gaurantee that today’s
root canal procedure is safe 99% of the time if you are a dentist?

This is helpful yet frustrating. I was told by my dentist that I need a root canal. I am 40, and this will be my first root canal. I have decided to forgo a traditional dentist (covered by my dental plan) in order to see an endodontist who uses ozone gas. I am a single mom and teacher… so this will be a huge expense. I hope it’s worth it! Thanks…

Thank you for posting here! According to Dr Robert Gammal, creator of the movie ‘Rooted’ which dives into the crazy world of root canals, using ozone during to thoroughly cleanse the tooth will substantially reduce the common potential health risks involved with root canal teeth. If I am ever faced with the situation of having to make this decision, I would most definitely choose to have ozone used during the procedure.

My biological dentist (Ray Behm) did root canals on teeth 14 & 15 two yrs ago using ozone. Tooth 15 was a 10yr old root canal that he re-did at the same time as the new one, so they could both be treated with the ozone. I had 6 ozone treatments (2 was standard), and I very much regret not having those teeth extracted. Those teeth are on the thyroid, parathyroid, breast, and lung meridians. I now have Graves disease, toxic multinodular goiter (8 nodules), swollen lymph nodes on the left side of my throat and neck with pain radiating into my left ear and down into my chest, and a nodule in my left lung (my root canals are also on the left). I have pain in my heart area whenever I breathe in, and my lymph nodes are sore and swollen in my breasts and armpits. I had a breast thermography scan come back showing significant hyperthermia and vascular activity, which is not good. While I have not had any actual biopsies yet, I did have an HCG specimen sent to the Navarro clinic come back positive for cancer. I had villotubular adenomas removed from my colon 8 months ago, which are late stage pre-cancer. The doc said it is very dangerous and rare for someone so young to have. I am 38 yrs old. It’s because I was so young and healthy that my biological dentist did not insist on extracting the teeth, and offered to try and save them with ozonated root canals. I have been in so much pain for several months, and only last week felt a slight throbbing in my root canal teeth. That prompted me to get to the dentist ASAP. He muscle tested all of my problem areas today, and it all stems from the root canal teeth. I am having them removed this week. There are not enough studies on ozone being successful to treat root canal teeth for any extended length of time. He did tell me that before he did them, but I was hopeful. In my case, I had 3 times the amount of ozone normally used, and two years later, my health is a mess…all on those meridians. If you do choose to go forward with ozonated root canals, you really should use the meridian charts, and pay very close attention to any symptoms you may have. Hope this will help someone.

Thank you for sharing your story with us here so others can benefit from your life experience. We interviewed Dr Ray in our free online event last year, the HealThy Mouth World Summit.

I agree that while ozone shows promise to help reduce the risk of decayed tissue remaining in the root canal, that is only one of three main issues regarding the whole subject. Unfortunately, it sounds like it wasn’t enough for your situation.

Some dentists actually are of the opinion that a root canal should be avoided as much as possible. IMO, if the procedure is done properly and sealed well, it is a great tooth saving procedure. Sure branched roots are complicated and time consuming to treat, but when done right it is totally worth it.

Thank you for stopping by and sharing your insights! What we have learned on this subject of root canals lead me to ask you the following questions:

1. How do you insure that you fully cleanse the root(s) of any dead tissue?
2. How do you fully seal the tooth so any existing bad bugs in the mouth can’t take up residence inside the root canal?
3. What materials do you use to seal the tooth (and not place materials that are known dangerous materials in the body)?

It’s our understanding that unless we can fully address these questions, I’d personally rather avoid the situation entirely.

There really is no right or wrong answer here (in our opinions).

If you care to engage in answering these questions, we would love to learn from you.

I just had a root canal done today, inlay and a temporary crown. After having done so,I did my research and regretted the root canal. Before they do the permanent crown. Can I gave it extracted? How soon? Thank you

I’m sorry to hear about your timing. I really don’t know what options exist for you at this point. I’m sure you could have it extracted, however most people having investing some money into the process may not be willing to choose extraction at this point. It’s really up to you. There is no right answer in this case. As you will see from other articles on our site, once the tooth has been removed, there’s the follow up question of what to do with the space to address.

I encourage you to ask your dentist about this. Perhaps find a second opinion in your local area to offer a divergent opinion on your situation?

You talk about the options after extraction. I have two root canalled teeth, they are both the very back molars on both sides of the top of my mouth. Would it be okay to not get an implant, and just leave it after extraction? I have had my wisdoms removed too.

Thanks for asking this important question. We don’t claim to have all the answers when it comes to these value based situations. Clearly, doing your own homework on this is crucial. That said, we are honored that you are doing part of your homework by asking us!

Yeah, if a person chooses to have a root canal tooth removed, they can definitely choose to leave it open. This makes particular sense if there are no adjoining teeth, like the situation you describe here. However, please know that having a tooth removed provides its own challenges as we are losing part of our chewing surface. All the more crucial to take appropriate steps today to protect our remaining teeth from further damage! Be sure to check out our free video tutorial series, the 5 Steps to a Healthy Mouth, to learn lots of helpful information how to support our oral health via diet, nutrition and hygiene, among other gems.

Hi,
My name is Justin and I had a root canal on my front tooth about a year ago when I was 17. I was wonder if there was anything I can do now that I have had a root canal that won’t lead to any diseases or toxins being released into my body. From my perspective having a root canal is to late and there is nothing else to do but suffer? Is there an alternative after doing a root canal? Please give me some advise on what to do now to ensure I making the right decision.

Thank you for sharing your story with us here. As I’m sure you know, we can’t make any suggestions and definitely cannot advise anyone. This article you commented on here is our best attempt to offer readers the options we are aware of given the circumstances of already having a root canal. I hope this info helps you navigate to greater oral health Justin.

Hi all,
I had a teeth in my mouth. Painless & no issues. I went for a chekup to dentist. He asviced me for root canal treatment. So, I undergo root canal today but after searching on Internet.I am quite sure it has side. Effects . So, can you please confirm if teeth extraction. Can remove all the filling in the root canals. I am worried about this and do not want to delay?

I have had a on and off sore # 29 tooth due to an improperly
fitted bridge. After several attempts at new bridges,
I had the last one cut out and got an implant for missing
# 30, left the back molar crowned from the bridge and recrowned
#29. Much better bite, but # 29 still intermittent. Finally let
dentist talk me into a root canal 8 weeks ago. Tooth still hurt on
and off and sens to pressure. Had bite adj. No help. Come Monday
morning I called the oral surgeon and had #29 tooth extracted. Very
glad I did. Infected to the jaw. In my personal opinion,the procedure
should be banned. I am so happy that I did not screw around with the
dentist and endontist. I was not going to let them do any more surgery
assoc. with r.c. therapy. It sucks that it is going to cost more $$$
to fix correctly with an implant. But in the long run it is way cheaper
than a necrotic piece of crap in my mouth.

A few years back, I would have thought this was all quackery. However, I got a root canal a couple of years ago, and after being insanely healthy all my life (never anything worse than a few flus, colds, and a case of bronchitis all my 28 years on earth), I suddenly developed weird autoimmune symptoms. This started happening about 6 to 8 months after the root canal. Parts of my body would just swell terribly, especially around my knees. I now have knee pain that sometimes goes away for a bit, then comes back. No doctor has ever been able to tell me what I have. They are stumped. One even told me I had chronic urticaria…um that’s just hives. Hives is a symptom, not a disease. I’m wondering if this root canal has caused this, as I do get bleeding around it sometimes, especially when I brush or floss. I want this thing out of me.

Thank you for stopping by and sharing your story with us. I’m sorry to hear about this. I would be very curious to know what teeth you had root canals done on. Have you ever looked at a meridian tooth chart? These charts make correlations between various teeth in the mouth and the corresponding internal organs related to each tooth. You can find one here.

I’m in discussions with my dentist regarding having my root canals removed for health reasons. She referred me to an Oral Surgeon who works in her office 1 day per week. When I asked about lightly drilling the periodontal ligament out, I was told that this wasn’t done due to the danger of drilling into bone. He uses ‘Curretage’ a procedure to scrape away the ligament. Is this sufficient? My root canals are 20 years old.

First, a disclosure… We aren’t dentists. That said, we know many dentists who actually drill into the jaw bone a bit IF there is infected tissue at that level. Infection under a tooth in the surrounding jaw bone is more common that many realize (and isn’t recognized by conventional dentistry). Given no infection under the tooth, so long as the ligament and any infected tissue are removed from the site, that should be fine. We strongly urge finding a dentist who uses ozone in dentistry as this provides an excellent tool to thoroughly cleanse the site prior to the wound closing up and healing.

I have been struggling with medical issues, and have been trying to do research on it to figure it out, because no one else can. I have had numerous root canals (not sure the number at the moment). I just had my first root canal about 2 years ago. And ever since then, I’ve had nothing but problems with continues sinus infections, ear pain, an infection on on cheeks (not acne), styes in my eyes….the list could go on. I believe this is now caused by the root canals. Anyone care to part some insight into this?

You very well may be correct. We are actively researching diagnostic tools to help identify whether existing dental situations like a specific root canal are a source of problem. Please stay tuned for more on this!

Hello I would like to share my story. I have had a root canal 3 years ago. Since then I have came down with Bells palsy 3 times. The first time was two days after my root canal. I have went to the dentist and a few doctors many times thinking it was my root canal but every one of them told me no. I am reading many things now on what root canals can to to you. The last three years of my life I have been so tired, having pressure in my head, no womens cycle and bells palsy. I would suggest to anyone not to get one.

Thank you SO much for sharing your story with us here. I hope that others will read your experience and learn from it. I’m sorry you have been so challenged with your health since your root canal. While we may never know if the source of your health challenges have been the root canal, we prefer to apply what is called the ‘precautionary principle’ when it comes to procedures like root canals. There is enough research suggesting that root canals could be causal influences that we think it’s better to just avoid them if possible.

Again, thank you for sharing your story with us. It’s always very touching for us to witness when a person is willing to bare their soul to the world.

Hello – I had a root canal done on a lower right side molar about 5 yrs ago. The crown has never felt right. It has always felt slightly too big. Lately, it has become very uncomfortable and awkward. And over the past 24 hours, it has developed into a dull pulsing pain. I cannot chew food on that side of my nouth, and if I bite down I experience extreme pain. At this point, I just want the entire thing removed. My lower jaw feels like someone punched me, and I am starting to notice some swelling on that side of my face. Does anyone know how much this kind of procedure costs? I do not have any kind of dental insurance at this time. Thanks.

I’m sorry to hear about your pain. We know how uncomfortable head/mouth pain can be…

The cost to have a tooth removed varies widely depending on who is performing the work. If you do choose to have the tooth removed, I HIGHLY encourage you to make sure that the dentist thoroughly cleans out the socket prior to closing up the wound. It’s an unfortunate reality that most extractions aren’t sufficiently cleaned in order to reduce the risk of bad bugs being entombed in the wound, which results in what is called a cavitation (necrotic tissue in the jaw bone at the site of the extraction). Cavitations are recognized as common culprits of causing systemic inflammation in the body and a cause of whole body health issues.

Thank you for all this wonderful information! I’ve been suffering from daily headaches and ear pain for 3 years. I’ve been to SO many doctors and specialist. I’m just now finding all the information on root canals. My doctor did a CT of my sinuses a while back and found that I had abnormal bone loss. My dentist said it was nothing to worry about and that it is from when I had my wisdom teeth removed. I trusted her and kept searching for answers to my suffering. I am now fairly certain my 2 root canals are the problem (all this started shortly after the second one was done). I am having the worst time finding a dentist that understands this. Do you know of a dentist in MN that would be qualified to extract the teeth properly?

Thank you for stopping by to share your perspectives here. We completely agree that all sides of important subjects need fair representation. Perhaps you know someone who can effectively address this subject with us?

I believe this is the best article on this subject. I had a root canal about 35 years. Only in the last year or so did I start having some sentivity and occassional pain. Long story short, a few days my gold cap just fell out. I have no pain now just feels a little strange. There was no blood nothing except for the “hole”. In researching this, your article is the first one who gives the option of do nothing and focus on health meditation etc.

I know I can keep it clean and there is no infection as I have absolutely no pain. If I have a new cap put on I truly don’t want to have any trauma to the existing tooth who seems for happy for now. And I can’t seem to see that there is any safe material to use.

Any thoughts on this?

And thank you for sort of covering all the bases, may be with this question you will realy have covered them al.. An existing root call with the cap missing and no infection and no pain? For now I am doing nothing until I am sure.

Like we always like to do, we can’t offer advice or suggest any course of treatment. What I can do in this situation is ponder with you what I might do if faced with a similar situation.

A crown provides a solid chewing surface and protects/holds together the tooth. Given what you describe, if this were me, I would have another gold crown put on simply because it will keep the region more intact. I would make sure that the dentist that I hired to do the work used ozone in their practice so I could be more sure that the region were FULLY disinfected via ozone gas prior to any placement of a crown.

However, like you state, ultimately each of us must find our own path, so trust your intuition when it comes to all decisions like this!

I have known that I have had a problem as I have had 2 root canals done on the same tooth. As I type this, I feel pain. Worse than that, I was shown an image of a dark area in the jaw bone region and the dentist suggested at the time it was due to infection. I do not choose to live this way. I understand it gets dicey when you talk about removing a tooth for replacement purposes, but I would rather be healthy. And yes, I have the array of problems associated with auto-immune disorder. I had considered that tonsil being taken out as, of course, that is the side that becomes infected if it be allergies, or cold/flu season. I would like to know if I walk into a dentist office and say remove this tooth (and I have other teeth with root canals but I know the one causing problems), will they think me crazy? I would. But I knew, inherently on the last go round this was not the right thing to do. Help!

Thank you for stopping by and sharing your story with us. I’m sorry you are in pain.

This is not an easy situation and we definitely can’t make any suggestions or advice for you. What I hope we can offer is to help you think through this a bit.

First, there is no ‘right answer’ here. Ideally, you could keep the tooth as once we choose to have a tooth removed, there is no ideal solution (short of hanging onto the hope that stem cell research will get to where we can replace missing teeth). So, truly, this decision warrants considerable thought before taking action.

Some dentists that we respect still do root canals. However (and it’s a big however), the strategies and protocols they apply are VERY different than what our culture considers a ‘root canal’. So, there is a possibility that in the right hands you could have it reworked and be able to keep the tooth.

The other option, as our article discusses, is to have it removed. Again, we can’t offer advice. I cringe when someone is at ‘that place’ of having to decide whether to have a tooth removed or not. It’s a permanent body part that should last our whole lives. Another question to ponder is whether you are doing everything you can from today forward to insure that you don’t ever have to make this decision on another tooth. So, considering diet, stress levels, health giving levels of quality exercise, and quality sleep (not to mention conscious oral hygiene).

In the end, each of us must do our own research then turn our attention inward and ask for guidance on what to do. Trust your Guidance over the words from anyone on the net or doctor’s office. If something doesn’t feel right, trust that. You can always reschedule your appointment for a later date. What you can’t do is undo a permanent procedure once it’s done.

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The perception of root canals being painful began decades ago but with modern technologies and anesthetics, root canal treatment today is no more uncomfortable than having a filling placed. In fact, a recent survey showed that patients who have experienced root canal treatment are six times more likely to describe it as “painless” than patients who have not had root canal treatment.

I don’t really think the issue is one of local pain or not. After all, conventional dentistry considers a ‘failed’ root canal one that still is painful after the procedure. It’s more a question of the implications to the health of the whole body that leaving dead tissue in the body can provoke.

Please share more info if you have research to show different than this general concern we have.

Hello
I had a root caneldone 4 years ago the denist never completed the root canel
according to him it was too difficult for him to finish it.
That being the case, why did he start it. Not difficult to guess $$$$$$$
He claims to have refered me to a spealists, his duty to arrange.
No record of this is recorded, on my records.
Medical Practitioners are required to keep acurate records, theres nothing

I went back a couple of times to see the guy to get accountability, he doesnt
Want to talk about what he hasnt done, I am too blame for his errors
He is now refusing to acept liabity for what he hasnt done.
Also he warned me of dangers of not having tooth capped, unacceptable.

I have been sick for 4 years now, Dr has been trying to source, why ? And
Ive been very sick, with just about everything you can think off my
Immune system is failing been having masstive pains in my head sore muscles
Lost over 10kg in weight, having trouble drinking eating glands swollen up
Been fainting for no apparent reason, and the list goes on.

As there is no proof to prove root canels actually work, only the oppsite
Then the only basis is $ easy money for denist, bottom line.
I would like to sue the denist, but as this is bigger than just the denist
A class action against, against denist Association, would be a good starting
Point, its alright for them to not inform me of dangers before starting
Process, not fully informed, but then not to finish the work, and tell me of
The even greater danger he is knowingly and intentionally placing under, with
Out a word.

Denist are causing so much harm in ourcommunity’s to so many people, so much
Harm caused by so few to many

Thank you for stopping by to share your story with us. I’m sorry you’ve had such a tough time with this one. While I hear you, I really encourage you to not throw all dentists ‘under the bus’. There are many excellent dentists who can be an awesome help. The game is finding them. There are dentists and medical doctors in NZ who are aware of the whole body connection of dentistry.

The bottom line, you must not give up hope. For once we give up, we have lost and given in. Keep searching for answers. Drop the dentist who wronged you and move on to someone who is willing to help you resolve your circumstance.

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